solnit_and_sebastian 's review for:

In Real Life by Cory Doctorow, Jen Wang

5.0

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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"In Real Life" is a delight, a graphic novel that tackles multiple complex topics surrounding class, gender, global economics, and bullying, encouraging readers to think through their potential discomfort and learn from multiple perspectives. What's more, the authors never preach or condescend to their audience. The artwork is lovely and so fun to see! I appreciate that the main character and her family are all big beautiful people, something we don't see enough of in literature and the broader global media (yet!). Do yourself a favor and read "In Real Life" ASAP. Then go raid!